litigate

In 2022, S.T.O.P. grew the Legal team to expand our work in the fight against surveillance, including hiring our first-ever Legal Director, David Siffert. Over the summer, S.T.O.P. and Amnesty International won a major victory in our case against NYPD, and we closed out the year by launching our Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Litigation Tracker.

Advocate & legislate

By partnering with local activists and lawmakers, S.T.O.P. had a bigger impact than ever in 2022. We drafted a dozen bills introduced by state and City lawmakers and made real progress towards outlawing dangerous surveillance around the country. 2022 was a year of organizing, a year of progress, and a year which saw our return to in-person advocacy.

REsearch

This year, S.T.O.P. continued to utilize research to resist dangerous and convoluted narratives promoted by the police and tech corporations about the realities of the surveillance state. We wrote about topics including the surveillance risks of smart homes, dangers of ShotSpotter, and much more.

MEDIA

In 2022, we were quoted in over 100 articles and placed over 30 S.T.O.P. authored op-eds in local, national, and international outlets. We also had the honor of sharing our work on the TED Talks stage in Vancouver, with Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn presenting about the urgent need to take action against surveillance. Our media campaign is helping to change the narrative around surveillance at home and abroad.

Abortion Surveillance post-roe

S.T.O.P., since the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24th, 2022, has geared its resources towards fighting the surveillance state’s threats to abortion rights and to the safety of people who can get pregnant. Our published report Pregnancy Panopticon: Abortion Surveillance After Roe hit a record number of views for S.T.O.P.. We’ve also worked to amplify and uplift the work of those seeking to provide safe and accessible abortions for all. More can be found on our Abortion Surveillance page.